Below find video highlights from the game from The Republican's Mieke Zuiderweg along with Mike Cole's liveblog transcript and audio interviews with Northampton's Iris Santoni and Central coach Bill Ross.

Final Score: Northampton 60, Central 49

It was a great effort by Northampton in the DI final. They just played a more complete game and just got some fantastic individual performances from girls like Brighid Courtney and Jamie Messer just to name a couple. Would've been nice though to see what would have happened in this one if some of Central's key players weren't battling foul trouble.

0:00 --- Classy move in the last few seconds by Northampton coach Tom Parent in the last few seconds. He subbed in a whole fresh five within the last minute giving his regulars a well-deserved standing ovation and some of his bench players some time. The final horn just sounded and Northampton takes the Division I crown by a final of 60-49.

56.7 --- Kat Marrone banks in a short jumper, but even if it sparks a run for Central, it might not be enough. The Devils are up nine.

2:59 --- That could prove to be the dagger. There's a lot of time left, but Messer just found Iris Santoni who knocked down a big three. Northampton leads 55-42.

5:10 --- You've got to be impressed with Jamie Messer's effort right now. She's all over the court for Northampton and she's clearly favoring her back after the fall she took in the first. 'Hamp 50, Central 39

7:01 --- Felicia Barron seems intent on not letting her team go away without a fight. She just hit an NBA-range three-pointer. Central's luck stopped right there though as Esther Wallace fouled Jamie Messer, fouling her out. 'Hamp leads, 47-35.

It's tough to believe that Northampton's going to let go of this lead. Alannah Driscoll-Sbar just pulled her teammates together and said to them "We're this close!" with her fingers barely apart showing how close they are. They can almost feel it.

3rd Quarter

0:00 --- Brisje Malone scores four quick points for Central late in the quarter, but then of course, she picks up her fourth foul. A Jenny Bell three-pointer with 11 seconds to go in the quarter gives Northampton the 44-32 lead going into the fourth.

2:16 --- It's deja-vu for Central right now. In the first meeting between these two this year, it was Esther Wallace's ankle injury that did Central in late in the game. Central's seeing the same kind of effects right now without Wallace because of foul trouble. Felicia Barron just checked back in for Central though. We'll have to see if 'Hamp goes after her and her four fouls.

3:41 --- Esther Wallace just picked up her fourth foul and she takes a seat next to Barron on the Central bench. Northampton is on a 11-2 run and the foul situation certainly won't help the Golden Eagles.

4:57 --- Messer is making her presence felt already. She just hit a three-pointer capping a 7-0 run. On Central's next trip down, they turn it over and Barron picks up her fourth foul. Bad news for Central. She sits down with Central trailing 32-26.

6:10 --- Jamie Messer checks in for Northampton for the first time since getting injured early in the first half. For Central, Felicia Barron just got a steal which she took all the way for two, giving Central a 26-25 lead. Bad news for Central though, Barron picked up her third foul early in the half.

Halftime

This one has been as-advertised so far. The first half was a hard-fought battle that went back-and-forth, and you've gotta expect more of the same in the second. Here are some of the high scorers.
Northampton - Brighid Courtney (6 points), Iris Santoni (7 points)
Central - Kilandra Bass (7 points), Felicia Barron (6 points)
- Something to watch in the second half will be the foul situation. Two Central players (Lyanne Santiago and 6'2" center Esther Wallace) have three fouls. Felicia Barron also has two fouls for the Golden Eagles. And on the Northampton side, Brighid Courtney has three fouls of her own.

2nd Quarter

0:00 --- Cassy Sicard hits a three-pointer in the final minute and then a big Northampton block on the other end really gives Northampton a boost of momentum to take into the locker room at the half. After the first half, it's Northampton 23, Central 22.

1:01 --- Felicia Barron just hit a big three-pointer with a hand in her face. Central's going to have to hope the shot will really get her going, she's been a relative non-factor so far. Central's pulled ahead 22-20 with the shot.

2:14 --- This one's really turning into a battle. Bodies are flying everywhere and it's just a testament to how bad these teams really want it. The officials have tightened it up too a little bit so something's going to have to give. 'Hamp still leads, 20-17.

4:41 --- Northampton just got a big boost in more than one way. Alannah Driscoll-Sbar just went the length of the court for a lay-up giving Hamp the lead. Almost as important, it gave Central's Felicia Barron her second foul. Central coach Bill Ross is electing to leave her out there. The Devils just added another free throw and they have a 19-16 lead.

6:18 --- Central starts the second quarter hot with a couple of quick baskets. The Northampton coaching staff and fans are getting a little irritated with the officiating though. It's looked pretty fair so far, but the refs look like they're going to let them play tonight. We're all tied up at 14.

1st Quarter

0:00 --- Apparently it was Northampton's turn for a scoring drought. They hadn't scored since the Messer three-pointer until Brighid Courtney hit one of two free throws in the final minute. After one, Northampton clings to a 13-12 lead.

2:14 --- Kilandra Bass follows up a Felicia Barron on the Central fast break to snap a very long Central drought. 'Hamp still leads 12-9 though.

3:58 --- Big three for Jamie Messer of Northampton. The Blue Devils are feeling it, on a 12-2 run and they're showing no signs of slowing down. Northampton 12, Central 7.

5:40 --- Central starts off strong, especially defensively. Iris Santoni ends the Northampton offensive drought with a three-pointer, then gets a steal and goes coast-to-coast for two more. The bucket gives us a 5-5 tie.